Dr. Robert Barish, Chancellor of the LSU Health Science Center in Shreveport, addressed the graduates providing them with his keys to success.

Graduates earning highest academic honors were Cynthia Grimmett and Summer Lalonde both of Port Barre, and Brittany Guidry of Church Point. All three finished with a degree of Associate of General Studies. Students that earn a grade point average of 3.8 or higher are awarded highest honors.

Graduates earning a 3.5-3.799 grade point average received high academic honors. Those graduates were Allison Blanchard of Branch, Associate of Applied Science in Management; Garret Cantu of Ville Platte, Associate of General Studies; Patrick Emmels of Lafayette, Associate of General Studies and an Associate of Applied Science: Fire and Emergency Services; James Fontenot of Eunice, Associate of Applied Science in Computer Information Technology; Marcella Leger of Opelousas, Associate of General Studies; Joshua Mayeux of Mamou, Associate of Science Louisiana Transfer - Biological Sciences; Katie Menard of Crowley, Associate of Applied Science in Management; Keegan Pecar of Hammond, Associate of Applied Science: Fire and Emergency Services; Amelia Scanlan of Branch, Associate of Applied Science in Management; and Ava Simmons of Leesville, Associate of General Studies.

LSU Eunice is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate degrees. Contact the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097, at http://www.sacscoc.org , or call 404-679-4500, for questions about the accreditation of LSU Eunice.

LSU Eunice is an affirmative action/equal opportunity educator and employer.